BENEFICE OF KINGSKERSWELL DONATING THE BREAD AND WINE WITH COFFINSWELL AND THE PARISH OF Today at Kingskerswell the bread and wine ABBOTSKERSWELL have been donated by Gwen Whittle in SUNDAY 24th JULY 2016 memory of her dearest husband Geoffrey THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Whittle on their anniversary and also of her Some cinemas in the UK recently ‘banned’ a dear brother, Geoffrey Booth. video of the Lord’s Prayer. Even secularists If you would like to remember someone at a and atheists thought this was a bit strong. But special time of year by donating the Bread and it’s a radical prayer addressed in humility and Wine please contact Rachel Valentine at confidence directly to God, in which Jesus Kingskerswell, either in the Parish Church or presumes to call God ‘Daddy’ and invites us to by telephone on (01803 872757). At do the same. We are challenged to forgive Abbotskerswell or Coffinswell, please give the others, admit our own imperfections, and details to Wendy at the Parish Office (01803 seek only what we need. No wonder folk 873006). The donation should be placed in an were offended! envelope clearly marked ‘elements’ and placed on the collection plate. THE COLLECT FOR THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY WORSHIP IN THE THREE PARISHES Week Gracious Father, commencing Monday 25th July at revive your Church in our day, Kingskerswell unless otherwise stated and make her holy, strong and faithful, for your glory’s sake Wednesday 10 00am Eucharist in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Friday 07 30am Eucharist 11 00am Funeral Service for WE PRAY FOR THOSE PREPARING FOR the late Claire MARRIAGE Brown followed by Dale Johns & Rachel Jones Cremation 02 00pm Funeral Service for WE PRAY FOR THE SICK the late Phyllis Emma Blackmore, Philippa Braund, Malcolm Culley followed by Brinnen, Peter Close, John Collins, Shirley burial in Douglas, Alf Fairclough, Mark Fleming, Hayley Kingskerswell Harvey, Eddie Hine, Clarice Hoskins, Janet Churchyard Jehan, Joan Kemp, Emilia Luker, Julie Mills, Doreen Neu, William Northcott, David Saturday 11 00am Holy Matrimony Orchard, Peter Perrett, Julie Purcell, Michael Rowe, Irene Salter, Chris Simmons, Alan WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY 31st JULY – THE Taylor, Dorothy Vaughan-Hall, Molly White, TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Priscilla White, Benjamin Williams, Margaret JOINT EUCHARIST FOR THE THREE PARISHES Willis & Jason Worthington. AT KINGSKERSWELL PARISH CHURCH

WE PRAY FOR THE DEPARTED Kingskerswell 10 30am Joint Eucharist Marjorie Shanks, Claire Brown, Ronald Hearn, for the three Phyllis Seaton Culley & Francis Clark parishes followed by a READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY 31st JULY – The buffet lunch Tenth Sunday after Trinity Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 12 – 14, 2: 18 – 23, At this Joint Eucharist we will be saying Colossians 3: 1 – 11 & Luke 12: 13 – 21 farewell to Tony Rockey

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE KINGSKERSWELL PARISH CHURCH ONLY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE There will be a Parish Lunch to celebrate the THREE PARISHES Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday 14th August following the 11 00 am Eucharist. NOTICES Tickets are £6 and now available from Wendy

Shillabeer. SUNDAY 31st JULY will be the last Sunday that

Tony Rockey will be working in the three parishes. Tony will be preaching and presiding at the Joint Eucharist at Kingskerswell Parish

Church and this will be followed by a buffet lunch.

I do hope that as many people from the three parishes will be able to come together to support Tony as he begins a new chapter in his ministry.

Tony will be licenced by the Bishop of

Crediton, the Right Reverend Sarah Mullally, DEVON HISTORIC CHURCHES DAY on Wednesday 7th September at 7 00 pm in This will take place on Saturday 10th Chumleigh Parish Church. September and the PCC has agreed that the Arrangements for those who wish to attend church will be open for refreshments to all the Licencing will be made nearer to the visitors. There will also be some fund-raising event. activity (50% goes to Devon Historic Churches John F Leonard Trust and 50% to us). More details will follow.

Erica Dunn KINGSKERSWELL

Parish Giving Scheme The PCC is keen to support this scheme as the most efficient way of handling regular Abba Father, let me be, donations to the Church. If you would like to Your and Yours alone participate in this scheme, please ask a PCC May my will forever be, member for more information. Evermore Your own. Never let my heart grow cold, FORTHCOMING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE THREE PARISHES Never let me go. Abba Father let me be, ABBOTSKERESWELL PARISH CHURCH – Yours and Yours alone Forthcoming Event:

On Friday 26, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August there will be a Flower Festival in Abbotskerswell Parish Church. We are inviting people to sponsor an arrangement at £50, but any smaller donation would be very welcome too. You may wish to do this in memory of a loved one. The Flower Festival will close on the Sunday at 6 00 pm with a Harvest Festival Choral Evensong to which everyone is warmly invited. For any further information please contact Guy Rogers (01803) 558058